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Kelowna’s Copper Brewing launches Local Lager to highlight truly ‘domestic’ products

Cindy White | Castanet • May 21, 2025

A Kelowna brewery is jumping on the “Buy Canadian” bandwagon with its latest offering, Local Lager. Copper Brewing owner Sean White says many people don’t realize a lot of ‘domestic’ brands have international owners. “Molson Canadian is not owned by […]

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Kelowna Brewing Company closes after 5 years in business

Cindy White | Castanet • January 14, 2025

Another Kelowna brewery is throwing in the towel. Kelowna Brewing Company, located at 975 Academy Way near UBC Okanagan, has quietly shut its doors, just over five years after it opened in June 2019. The closure came as a surprise […]

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